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Zhongwu Hotel street vendor in Changzhou, Zhejiang province, China, on July 3, 2025. Photo: Handout

Why China’s luxury hotels are selling street food to survive

High-end hotels ditch banquets for fried rice amid weak consumption and tighter controls on lavish official spending.

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Can China’s kindergartens survive steep drop-off in prospective pupils?

With fewer children being born in China, the country’s kindergartens are struggling to find a viable way forward.

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Science

Will China’s mega dam in Tibet bring a water crisis to India? Study gives hint

China’s planned super dam will see water levels rise during dry seasons and control flooding during high-risk periods, data shows.

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Hong Kong Economy

Geopolitics spur Hong Kong’s renewed focus on South Korean trade collaboration

Finance chief Paul Chan positions ‘superconnector’ Hong Kong as a stable bridge for Korean enterprises in push to reinvigorate investment.

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A view of the moon’s surface captured by a panoramic camera aboard the lander-ascender combination of China’s Chang’e-6 spacecraft. Photo: Xinhua via AP

Debate rages over ancient crater after China returns rocks from moon’s far side

China

Maths star Hong Wang targeted by China’s cyber nationalists for English lectures

Internet users accuse Fields Medal contender bound for Paris of serving US interests because of her choice of language, overseas experience.

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Mathematician Hong Wang is known for helping to solve the three-dimensional Kakeya conjecture – a century-old problem in geometric measure theory. Photo: New York University Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences
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China widens kindergarten lead poisoning probe as central government weighs in

The scandal shocked the nation after more than 200 children in Gansu province were found to have abnormally high blood lead levels.

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Lifestyle & Culture

Filipino film that China wanted to cancel wins at New Zealand festival

‘You can cancel a screening, but you cannot cancel a story whose time has come,’ ‘Food Delivery’ director Baby Ruth Villarama says.

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Lifestyle

Acclaimed photographer Cristina Mittermeier’s dynamic pictures inspire change

Rolex’s Perpetual Planet Initiative supports the conservationist’s work which sparks discussions and action needed to protect the oceans.

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Rolex’s Perpetual Planet Initiative has supported conservation photographer Cristina Mittermeier’s mission to use her work to highlight the threats facing the Earth’s oceans. Photo: Rolex/Anthony Blasko

Science

AI is worsening China’s population decline. But is it all bad news?

AI revolution may redefine life, death and family structures, making traditional concerns about populations obsolete, demography expert says.

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Europe

Starmer promised to boost UK living standards. A year on, not much has changed

The prime minister says wages growing faster than prices is a sign of things improving, but rising costs force more Britons to seek second jobs.

Tech War

Meituan’s daily orders hit record 150 million amid rivalry with JD.com, Alibaba

Daily delivery volumes at the mainland’s top on-demand delivery giant reached 150 million from 120 million last week.

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Lifestyle & Culture

Bangkok calling: Thailand’s digital nomad visa proves a runaway success

Since its launch last July, the Destination Thailand Visa has attracted more than 35,000 applicants.

A woman relaxes on Khao Lak beach in Phuket. The digital nomad visa is proving to be a rare policy success for Thailand’s embattled government. Photo: Shutterstock

Society

Hong Kong to add 3 more wheelchair-friendly trails in country parks next year

But people with disabilities and concern groups say more should be done to enhance accessibility.

Wheelchair users Au Yeung Kai-sang (left) and Hester Chan. Photo: Edmond So

United States & Canada

Oakland’s Chinatown homeless shelter plan collapses after pushback

A city council member called the proposal to convert a hotel into 150 shelter beds ‘institutional racism’ amid concerns over safety.

Lifestyle & Culture

‘Grooming’: uproar over student-teacher ‘romance’ forces K-drama off the air

The TV drama in which a teacher falls for her 12-year-old pupil was meant to arouse curiosity. Instead, it ignited a firestorm of criticism.

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Banking & Finance

Exclusive | Hong Kong embraces digital assets to solve economic problems: Chris Hui

Hong Kong’s push for stablecoins and tokenised assets aims to solve global economic challenges, positioning the city as a leading fintech hub.

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Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui Ching-yu, during an interview with the Post on July 9, 2025. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Tennis

Wimbledon: China’s Wang Ziying stuns favourite in women’s wheelchair final

World No 4 overcame top-ranked Yui Kamiji in straight sets to clinch first grand slam title.

Wang Ziying poses with the trophy after beating Yui Kamiji in the women’s wheelchair singles final at Wimbledon. Photo: Xinhua

Economy, Trade & Business

Trump hits Mexico and EU with 30% tariffs, escalating trade war

The US president cited Mexico’s failure to curb fentanyl and migrant flows and the trade deficit with the EU as reasons for the new levies.

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Science

What are China’s plans for deep space exploration … and beyond?

The United States has long held the lead in the space race, but the Chinese programme is catching up fast.

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Workers sew apparel at a garment workshop in Zunhua, north China’s Hebei Province. China’s garment industry is rapidly losing market share in the United States amid the trade war. Photo: Xinhua

‘Caught off guard’: China’s garment makers cut out of US market as tariffs bite

US apparel imports from China have plunged dramatically since April – and fashion companies plan further reductions.

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Open Questions | Why the Science and Technology Agreement is a US-China bellwether: Denis Simon

The long-time scholar on US-China cooperation on research explains how the landmark pact continues to define bilateral relations.

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Open Questions | History tells us US-China ties will survive current rupture: Neysun Mahboubi

The leading academic finds grounds for ‘moderate optimism’ after leading a group of American students on a 10-day tour of China.

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Open Questions | Veteran banker Jin Liqun on leading AIIB during its formative first 10 years

With his tenure as Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank president drawing to a close, the financier surveys the landscape for multilateral development.

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Open Questions | Trump and Xi to act tough but won’t allow free fall in US-China ties: Ryan Hass

Think tank expert and former diplomat discusses Donald Trump’s approach to China and why his ‘bromance’ with Xi Jinping might be one-sided.

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Huawei to open-source self-developed programming language Cangjie

The language supports general programming for apps on HarmonyOS Next, Huawei’s self-developed platform.

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Tech Trends

China’s AI glasses market takes shape as Xiaomi’s entry inspires early adopters

The Xiaomi AI glasses are handy for hands-free photography and videography, which is ideal for situations like cycling.

Tech Trends

Chinese unicorn Moonshot launches AI model Kimi K2 in red-hot open-source market

Kimi K2 reflects a broader trend in the AI sector towards open-source development to improve efficiency and gain wider product adoption.

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Huawei eyes export of AI chips to Middle East, Southeast Asia to rival Nvidia

The Chinese firm has reached out to potential clients in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Thailand about buying its Ascend 910B processors.

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China Economy

Will China’s first-half GDP data reveal need for more fiscal stimulus?

Economists say rising external uncertainties linked to trade war with US could prompt more proactive fiscal policy.

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Beijing to Shanghai in 2½ hours: the maglev marvel redefining high-speed rail

Public debut of 600km/h (373mph) superfast train will slash journey times as China builds out its high-speed rail network.

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‘I cook instant noodles’: anxiety grips China’s workforce amid dire job market

China’s employment picture is bleak – and the whole workforce, across all ages and income levels, is having trouble seeing a way forward.

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Can China’s fastest-growing firms save themselves from themselves?

A race for market share in China’s new-found growth sectors has led to vicious price spirals, eliciting warnings from high-level officials.

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